Like so many of us that work from home, my office has slowly become a sort of shrine to the different lives I've lead over the years. From tactical gear to trophies, stacks of books to childhood toys, parts of my office can sometimes feel like a museum meant to help me remember … [Read more...]
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Bowers and Wilkins P5’s will change the way you hear music
We live in a world saturated with headphones. Ranging in prices from the thousands to gas station earbuds. I’ve always fancied myself an audio connoisseur since I’ve spent a large majority of my life on airplanes. Early on I was on the Bose kick and then adopted the SHURE SE … [Read more...]
Photo of the day: Changing the way you hear music
The time came for me to look for another option outside of the standard Apple earbuds. One of my close friends was the co-founder of LifeProof phone cases and is more pretentious about his audio than anyone I knew. So when we sat down for lunch and I asked him what model he was … [Read more...]
The power of your playlist in the gym
The workout mix: a time-honored tradition of fitness enthusiasts in gyms all across the world. Few things can inspire an athlete to push harder, to work longer … or to start a fist fight with other gym goers better than a carefully selected list of songs intended to get the heart … [Read more...]
Beats Headphones Review
Music has been an integral part of my life. When at the gym (I think most of you can agree), it can make the difference between getting that last rep up and falling short. I have always used music to harness the stresses of life and to build energy towards conquering my next … [Read more...]
SOFREP Radio: The Odyssean talks music in military life, and disaster preparedness
Editors note: The Odyssean has a great true story about the importance of having a go bag and escape/evasion plan in place. During his stay in Japan he actually had to put his plan into motion and speaks to the relevance of having such a plan. This week marked the annual … [Read more...]
A Private Military Contractor’s Workout/Pre-Op Music Playlist
Pictured above: Waiting for a workup to deployment exercise at an undisclosed location in Virginia. I've been told I work a "cool guy" job - it's tactical, its fast paced, I'm always traveling (sorry to my editor Scott Witner for never getting articles in on time), but most … [Read more...]